Water Safety and Swimming - Kiarnan

The water safety lady talked about what to do if you are in trouble in the water. You put one arm up straight and you don't wave it or they will think you are happy. She showed us how you could use an empty large bottle as a float tied to a rope. We practised throwing the rope to our partner and dragging them in.
Then the man talked to us about hypothermia, that's when you get very cold after your boat has sunk. You should huddle together as a big group to keep warm. We practised huddling and I was in the middle when our whole class huddled because the smaller people go in the middle.
He also showed us how to put your life jacket on properly so it is tight and you won't slip out of it.
Then we went for a swim in our life jackets and we huddled in groups. It was fun and a good technique to keep warm in the water.